This investigative series explores Wikipedia’s complex policies on reliable sources, focusing on their application to religious topics. Inspired by the article “Reliable Sources: How Wikipedia Admin David Gerard Launders His Grudges Into the Public Record,” the series aims to uncover bias, misinformation, and inaccuracies, promoting a more balanced and truthful online resource for religion and religious freedom.
We want to hear from you! If you are a religious leader, a parishioner, or a Wikipedia editor who has come across something in this area, we encourage you to contact us at wrn-info@proton.me. Your insights and expertise are very valuable in ensuring that accurate and comprehensive information is available to the public.
Wikipedia has been a battleground for conflicting ideas almost from the moment it appeared online. Since it is one of the most widely used
As a follow-up to a recent article in this series, we look at a post by Wikipedia cofounder Larry Sanger on the platform’s assault
Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), has called for Congress to investigate Wikipedia following a March 2025 report alleging anti-Israel and antisemitic
Larry Sanger, cofounder of Wikipedia, has emerged as one of the platform’s sharpest critics, including its coverage of religious topics. Once the architect of
As covered in recent articles in this series, religions are particularly prone to misrepresentation in Wikipedia. The platform wields tremendous power to spread false
“Wikipedia’s Intentional Distortion of the History of the Holocaust,” a study by Dr. Jan Grabowksi and Dr. Shira Kline, published in the Journal of Holocaust
Failed efforts to Correct Wikipedia Articles About The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints As covered in recent articles in this series, Wikipedia
Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger, who parted ways with the platform in 2002, is outspoken about Wikipedia’s left-leaning bias, telling Fox News in a 2021 interview,
In June 2024, a corps of Wikipedia editors voted to add the Anti-Defamation League to a list of banned and partially banned sources, declaring them to be “generally unreliable” on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.…
Imagine this, if you will. You’re a member of a church, charity, religious group or organization. You’re reading an article on Wikipedia and are shocked or vexed to run across something you know personally to contain misinterpretation, misinformation or blatant …